Geometric measurement methods
Topography - Surveying - Geodesy

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Geometric measurement methods


Topography - Surveying - Geodesy

Author : Michel KASSER

Publication date: May 10, 2013, Review date: July 20, 2020 | Lire en français

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2. Geometric measurement methods

2.1 Atmospheric measurements

Atmospheric phenomena of particular interest to topographers are :

  • refraction (variations in the refractive index that cause a change in the speed and direction of electromagnetic waves, which affects angle, distance and GNSS measurements);

  • scattering, radiation interaction, either with :

    • air molecules and atoms (Rayleigh scattering),

    • aerosols and small dust particles suspended in the air (Mie scattering), which plays a direct role in the radiometry of aerial or space images required for photogrammetry.

Rayleigh scattering is intimately linked to the ultraviolet...

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